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Services

• Membership Services

• Events Management

• Trade Fair Services

• Legal Services

• Export Financing

• German Expert Services

• Matchmaking

• Business Partners Search

• Publications and Public Relations

• Pro Recognition of Qualifications

• Recruitment Services

• Training Services

• Business Visa Support

• Blue Sky Business Travel

• Workshops

Become a MemberMs. Shirin MorganHead of Membership Administration DepartmentTel.: (+202) 3333 8465 | Fax.: (+202) 3336 [email protected]

GACIC Events

Please find our 2019 event calender here.

GACIC News

E-newsletter | April 2019

Table of Contacts• GACIC News

• GACIC Announcements

• Trade Fairs

• Fairs Announcements • Economic News

• Companies and Industries

Legal Workshop: VAT Laws & Regulations

Date: 19th March 2019

Time: 09 am - 12:30 pm

Location: The German-Arab Chamber Premises, Nefertiti conference room

Language: Mostly in Arabic

Fees: Participation is free for members

Speaker: Salma ElKadeem, Business Development Manager,

ECOVIS, ElKadeem & CO.

Topic Covered: VAT Laws & Regulations

Workshop head: Hazem Kassem, Managing Director, Axcell Financial Advisory

Our last workshops:

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Advertise with us

The German-Arab Trade (GAT) magazine

is the official quarterly magazine of the

Chamber published in English and Arabic.

For more information about advertising rates and packages please contact:Ms. Aya Allam

Marketing Communication Project

Manager

Tel: (+202) 3333 8471

[email protected]

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G e r m a n - A r a b T r a d e

The magazine of the German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Spring 2019 Vol. 70 No.1www.ahkmena.com

مجلة الغرفة االملانية العربية للصناعة والتجارة

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HUMANS & ROBOTS The Co-Existence of

cover.indd 1 3/13/19 8:36 AM

Research & Development Workshop: Compensation and Benefits Challenges and Best Practices

Date: Tuesday 26 March 2019

Time: 9 am - 11:30 am

Location: The German-Arab Chamber Premises, Nefertiti conference room

Language: Arabic

Fees: Participation is free for members

Speakers: • Dr. Ayman Elshibiny, (Director General of Research)

Bio-medical sciences

• Dr. Mustafa Mousa Energy, Environment and Renewable Energy

(Electrical/Mechanical)

• Dr. Mahmoud Abdrabouh, Energy, Environment and Renewable Energy

(Electrical/Mechanical)

• Dr. Alkordy, Material Sciences Nanotechnology

Topic Covered: Collaboration Opportunities between Industry and Zewail City of Science

and Technology.

GACIC Announcements

Month Topic Language Duration

April

1-23 Exporting Diploma English & Arabic 8 days

7 & 8 Power Presenter English & Arabic 2 days

14 &15 Innovation Training English 2 days

7, 8, 9, 14,15 Middle Management Track English 5 days

3 & 4 Power Of Influence English & Arabic 2 days

14 & 15 Public Relations Program English & Arabic 2 days

23 & 24 Export Subsidy and drawback Arabic 2 days

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EXCHANGE RATES

Average Client Rate in EGP

04 April 2019

Currency

17.3756 17.2756 Sell Buy

Currency

19.5249 19.4039 Sell Buy

Source: Central Bank of Egypt (CBE)

The New Version of AUMA Guide 2019 is OUT Get your Free Arabic Copy NOW!

Includes the dates of international and national trade fairs in Germany sorted alphabetically, chronologically and by industry for

2019-2020

Contact the Trade Fairs Department

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Upcoming International Trade Fairs 2019 Trade Fairs Location Date

Bauma Munich 8-11 April 2019 [ more ]

Dmea Berlin 9-11 April 2019 [ more ]

euvend-coffeena Cologne 9-11 May 2019 [ more ]

Intersolar Munich 15-17 May 2019 [ more ]

Labvolution Hannover 21-23 May 2019 [ more ]

Interzum Koeln 21-23 May 2019 [ more ]

Ligna Hannover 27-31 May 2019 [ more ]

China Fruit Logistica Shanghai 29-31 May 2019 [ more ]

Transport Logistic Munich 4-7 June 2019 [ more ]

Bauma Russia Moscow 4-7 June 2019 [ more ]

GMTN Duesseldorf 25-29 June 2019 [ more ]

Trade Fairs

For more information about Trade Fairs exhibitor & visitor services please contact: Trade Fairs Department: 3333 8456/ 57/ 58/ 59/ 60 | Email: fairs@ ahk-mena.com

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Egyptian population 04 April 2019

98,483,015

Source: CAPMASS

Fairs Announcements

IDS 2019, which came to an end in Cologne on 16 March 2019 after five days, more than fulfil-

led the high expectations of the international industry.

With 2,327 companies from 64 countries, the number of exhibitors rose once again by good

twenty suppliers. They came together with over 160,000 trade visitors from 166 countries.

At the same time, the exhibition space expanded by over four percent up to 170,000 m².

This year two Egyptian companies (Swiss Egyptian Co. Sesic – Mogassam LLC) took part in IDS

2019.

For more information about IDS please visit: https://english.ids-cologne.de/

Telephone: 02 33338456/7/8/9/60 | Fax: 02 33368722 | Email: [email protected]: 21 Soliman Abaza St., off Jameat El Dowal, Mohandessin, Giza

IDS 2019: Leading Global Trade Fair of the Dental Industry Underlines its Outstanding Position12-16 March 2019

Cologne, Germany

www.ahkmena.com

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Trade Fairs in Germany:

Hannover Messe Where Tomorrow’s Industry Is MadeSix trade shows, one platform. At the world’s largest industrial trade fair, you will find the full

range of technical innovations throughout the whole value chain – from automation to supplier

solutions. With such a high number of key decision makers in attendance, HANNOVER MESSE

is the ideal place for networking and new business. Get to know groundbreaking technologies,

benefit from valuable synergies, and launch new projects – all in one place. This is an opportunity

that only comes once a year.

For more information kindly visit: www.hannovermesse.de

Telephone: 02 33338456/7/8/9/60 | Fax: 02 33368722 | Email: [email protected]

Address: 21 Soliman Abaza St., off Jameat El Dowal, Mohandessin, Giza

Don’t Miss the Chance to Visit the World’s Leading Trade Show for Industrial Technology - Hannover Messe01 – 05 April 2019, Hannover, Germany

Bauma is more than the world’s leading trade fair: it is the heartbeat of the industry. It sets the

pace. Dynamizes the market. And drives business. With one paramount goal: to always already

focus on the next challenge. Because it’s not just about the status quo, but about the future.

Because it’s not just about individual perspectives, but about the big picture: the construction,

building material and mining machine industry in its full dimension.

Watch BAUMA 2019 video Can you feel it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_7rWvtkv58

For more information kindly visit: www.bauma.de

Telephone: 02 33338456/7/8/9/60 | Fax: 02 33368722 | Email: [email protected]

Address: 21 Soliman Abaza St., off Jameat El Dowal, Mohandessin, Giza

World's Leading Construction Machinery Trade Fair08 – 14 April 2019, Munich, Germany

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This year the 120 Egyptian companies participated in ITB on a space over 2,000 square meters.

ITB Berlin is the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show. In 2019 a total of 10,000 companies and

organisations from 181 countries exhibited their products and services to around 160,000 visi-

tors, including 113.500 trade visitors.

For more information about ITB event please visit: www.itb-berlin.com

Telephone: 02 33338456/7/8/9/60 | Fax: 02 33368722 | Email: [email protected] Address: 21 Soliman Abaza St., off Jameat El Dowal, Mohandessin, Giza

The Egyptian participation at ITB Berlin, the World's Leading Travel Trade Show4 – 6 March 2020, Berlin, Germany

Insights X 2019, occurs every year, with 311 exhibitor companies from 39 countries in 26,500

sqm² and over 5500 trade visitors from 92 countries.

Product Groups are: Writing utensils & equipment, Paper & filing, Artistic & creative, Desktop, Bags

& accessories, Stationery & gift articles.

For more information about Insights X event please visit: www.insights-x.com

Telephone: 02 33338456/7/8/9/60 | Fax: 02 33368722 | Email: [email protected] Address: 21 Soliman Abaza St., off Jameat El Dowal, Mohandessin, Giza

Insights X 2019: Leading Global Trade Fair for Paper, Office Supplies and Stationery Be Part of it!9-12 October 2019, Nuremberg, Germany

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GACIC Economic Factsheet

 

Primary  importers  of  Egyptian  products:   Primary  exporters  into  Egypt:     2016     2017       2016     2017  

1   UAE   12,4%     UAE    11,2%     1   China   13,2%     China   12,4%  2   Saudi-­Arabia   7,8%     Italy   8,8%     2   Germany   8,8%     Germany   7,3%  3   Italy   6,7%     Turkey   7,2%     3   USA   5,4%     Saudi-­Arabia   6,2%  11        Germany   2,6%     Germany   2,4%     4   Italy   4,5%     USA   5,8%  

 

German  trade  with  Egypt  (bil.  €)                                                                                  Real  GDP  growth  (%)                            Chosen  German  exports  to  Egypt  (k.  €)  

 

Key  facts:   last  update:  April  2018    

Capital:  Area:    Language:  Population:    ForEx  rate:  

Cairo  1.001.450  km2  Arabic    92  mil.  (2017)  1,00  €  =  32,75  LE  (April  2018)  

 

      Präsident:  

Abdelfattah  el  Sisi  Prime  minister:  Sherif  Ismail  

 

Economy:   2013   2014   2015     2016   2017  GDP  (US$  bill.)  (marketprice):   262   286,5   331   350   195  GDP  per  capita  (US$):   3.376   3.478   3.740   3.863   2.120  Real  GDP  growth  (%):   2,1   2,2   4          4,9   4,5  Foreign-­debt  in  %  of  GDP:   16,6   16,8   14,5          17,6   47,8  Trade  balance  (US$  bill.):   -­31,5   -­33,7   -­39            -­38   N.A.  Income  Suez  canal  (US$  bill.):   5.0   5.36   5.17        5   5,3  Income  tourism  (US$  bill.):   5.7   7.5   6.1              7,5   7,6  Remittance  Egyptians  abroad  (US$  bill.):   18,7   22   20            16,6   18,2  Foreign  currency  reserves  (US$  bill.):   15,0   16,7   16,5            23,2   37,2  Inflation  (%):   9   10   11                12   23,5  Unemployment  rate  (%):   13,3   13,2   13            12,5   11,5  

                     

 

       

   

Traded  goods  and  investments:    

Germany’s  trade  with  Egypt,  2017:                  percentage:          ranking:                        change:    

Exports  to  Egypt  (mil.  €):     4.450     0,35%   42        +  1%  Imports  from  Egypt  (mil.  €):     1.364            0,13%  

%  57    +  20%  

Trade  volume  (mil.  €):     5.814     0,26%   48   +  4,9%  

German  primary  exported  goods,  2017  (mil.  €)       German  primary  importd  goods,  2017  (mil.  €)    Machinery  and  mechanical  appliances   1.265     Mineral  fuels              695      Combinations  of  various  products   663     Vegetables  and  fruits        129  Electrical  machinery  and  equipment   401     Clothing  &  Textiles            91  Vehicles   358     Electrical  machinery  and  equipment      53  Plants  and  Power  stations   249     Plastics      45  Pharmaceutical  Products   227     Aluminium  and  products  thereof      40  

   Egypt‘s  trading  partners:                                                  

 

Direct  investments  (mil.  US$)   2013   2014   2015   2016   2017  German  investments  in  Egypt   186,4        194,2   190,2   201   N.A.  

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Prepared  by  the  market  research  dep.  of  the  AHK  Egypt,  based  on  the  latest  data  from  the  World  Bank,  Stat.  Federal  Office  and  various  international  sources.  

   

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The North Africa Health Expo is the largest healthcare platform serving the North African region.

The full-scale exhibition brings together key players, decision makers and professionals in the

global healthcare market under one roof to meet and do business.

The exhibition also offers a diverse range of educational content for healthcare professionals.

For more information please visit: www.northafricahealthexpo.comTelephone: 02 33338456/7/8/9/60 | Fax: 02 33368722 | Email: [email protected]: 21 Soliman Abaza St., off Jameat El Dowal, Mohandessin, Giza

North Africa Health - Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC), New Cairo06 – 08 April 2019

TECHNOPRINT is the largest exhibition for printing, packaging and advertising industries ever

held in Egypt, Africa and the Middle East.

TECHNOPRINT was first organized in 2006, with gross area of about 4,000 m2 in Hall 4 only in

the CICC (Cairo International Convention Center). Because of the overwhelming attendance the

hall was fully occupied, and the great success achieved for both exhibitors and visitors, organi-

zers of TECHNOPRINT planned to make it a biannual exhibition and worked harder to maximize

the size and the success achieved in 2006. In 2007 everything was extended including the days

of the exhibit to five days instead of four, the exhibition area was extended to all CICC halls 1,2,3

TECHNOPRINT Expo: The International Exhibition for Printing, Packaging, Paper & Advertising Industries20-22 March 2019

Trade Fairs in Egypt:

Pacprocess MEA is conspired to be the newest addition to the Interpack

Alliance.

Pacprocess MEA 2019, the International Exhibition for Processing &

Packaging in the Middle East and Africa, is a comprehensive and highly-

targeted exhibition that addresses the requirements of the food, beve-

rage, confectionery, bakery, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, non-food, and

industrial goods sectors in the Middle East and Africa region. The trade

fair brings together local and international industry stakeholders from across the entire value

chain to showcase cutting-edge technologies and forge lucrative partnerships.

It will be taking place for the first time in Cairo from 9 to 11 December 2019 at Egypt Interna-

tional Exhibition Center in New Cairo.

Due to its importance and the variety of industrial sectors involved in pacproccess MEA , a com-

prehensive event will be taking place at the Federation of Egyptian Industries on 15th April 2019

to inform the industrial community about the latest technologies , services, markets targeted as

well as special events taking place during the trade fair.

For registration at the event and more information about participating in pacprocess MEA please contact: [email protected] Telephone: 02 33338456/7/8/9/60 | Fax: 02 33368722 | Email: http://pacprocess-mea.com/Address: 21 Soliman Abaza St., off Jameat El Dowal, Mohandessin, Giza

Chamber of Printing and Packaging Industries to Organize an Event on the Occasion of Pacprocess MEA 2019 in Cooperation with the Industrial Modernization Center 9-11 December 2019

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Egypt’s Minister of Finance to Implement e-payment Decisions in MayEgypt’s Minister of Finance stated that the ministry would implement the National Council of

Payments’ decisions aiming to shift towards digital banknotes and achieve financial inclusion

in May.

Part of the decisions include that people would be charged for using online payment devices to

pay governmental services such as taxes and custom fees.

The ministry clarified that these decisions were part of the country’s National Program for

Economic Reformation, and as part of a plan to encourage online payment.

The ministry has spread 7,000 Point of Sales devices in governmental bodies including the Real

Estate Registry and Notary Department, Traffic Administrations and universities and offices of

Local Administration.

The ministry also issued Electronic Payment Cards in cooperation with the Central Bank of

Egypt (CBE) and the National Authority for Egypt Post.

The Egyptian government said in 2018 that the governmental services site has provided 75

services related to civil status, landlines, booking train tickets, Egyptian university enrollment,

traffic violations, home electricity, buses, airlines, and more.

The government added that electronic services have been developed in 171 traffic units, and

4,571 Health Ministry offices where births and deaths were recorded.

Services at 28 notary offices were also being developed, beside e-services at 92 commercial

registration offices.

(Egypt Independent online, April 2, 2019)

Fifth Dynasty Tomb and Name of a New Queen Discovered at SaqqaraAn Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered the tomb of a Fifth Dynasty dignitary named

Khuwy during an excavation and documentation survey carried out in south Saqqara, and has

also discovered the name of the queen to whom a pyramid complex in the area belonged.

The tomb consists of a superstructure with an L-shaped offering chamber, which was once

decorated with reliefs. Only the bottom part of this decoration is preserved, as the white lime-

stone blocks of the other parts were re-used in the construction of other buildings in antiquity.

Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, explained that the

mission has found at the north wall of the tomb, the entrance to a unique substructure, which

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and 4, having gross area of 12,500 m2. Another success story was created in 2007 with a huge

exposure; The organizers are committed to keep up the standards of success achieved in 2009.

For more information please visit: http://www.technoprintexpo.com

Telephone: 02 33338456/7/8/9/60 | Fax: 02 33368722 | Email: [email protected]: 21 Soliman Abaza St., off Jameat El Dowal, Mohandessin, Giza

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Companies and Industries

Expleo Academy Egypt

The Expleo Academy operates all over the world and

welcomes more than 5,300 people a year to its digital

transformation courses. We strive to support our clients’ current and future needs by evolving

our knowledge and expertise of the industry combined with progressive delivery expertise.

With this vision in mind, Expleo Egypt works continuously on developing and constructing

courses with content and exercises that match developments in technology and business requi-

rements, with the goal to leverage technology when and where it makes sense.

The Academy offers a wide spectrum of training programmes such as ISQTB FL, ISTQB Test

manager, IREB and Agile. This selection of accredited courses amongst others are not only limi-

ted to Expleo employees but are also provided to the public to those who seek knowledge and

certification.

Since the beginning of 2019, Expleo Egypt Academy has been focusing on constructing a new

2 months intensive technical program “Copernicus”, with sessions covering Databases, SQL, Pro-

gramming and VBA as well as Java SE 8 Fundamentals and Java SE 8 Programming. The goal is

to give non-technical candidates an opportunity to broaden their technical horizon as well as to

offer them better career path possibilities in the technology field.

To conclude, Expelo Academy is on an ongoing journey of researching new technologies, deve-

loping new processes and learning methodologies in its service management labs to help serve

our greatest asset ” the people”.

is for the first time clearly inspired by the design of the substructures of the royal pyramids of

the Fifth Dynasty.

(AhramOnline, April 2, 2019)

IFC, MEG Sign Landmark USD100 Million Agreement to Foster Egypt’s EconomyThe International Finance Coordination (IFC), a member of the World Bank, provided up to $100

million in financing to the Middle East Glass Manufacturing Company (MEG), Egypt’s leading

producer of glass containers. The partnerships intends to bolster the firm’s capital expenditure

program, creating new job opportunities and augmenting the Egyptian manufacturing sector.

The agreement was revealed during a press conference held on April 1 in the presence of IFC

Director of Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services Tomasz Telma. Telma expressed his happi-

ness that his trip to Egypt featured such an impactful agreement.

(Egypt Independent online, April 2, 2019)

Egypt's per Capita Share of Pure Water Rises by 8.6% in 2018Although Egypt's per capita share of water declined to 570 m3 per year in 2018, the per capita

average of produced pure water rose 8.6 percent in 2018, said the Central Agency for Public

Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) on Monday.

CAPMAS announced an increase in the total quantity of produced pure water by 9.9 percent in

2017/2018 as it reached 10.8 billion cubic meters, comparing to 9.8 billion meters.

The agency attributed the increase of produced water to the increasing number of different

water stations; the number of pure water stations produced from surface water (Nile River) is

1,101 plants, producing 9.7 billion m3.

(Egypt Today Mon, April 1, 2019)

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KAPCI Coatings

The Minister of Investment, Dr. Sahar Nasr, accompanied by Mr. Adel Ghadban,

Governor of Port Said, visited the headquarters of the #KAPCI_Coatings

Factory, which was received by Eng. Mohamed El Sayed, Chairman of the Board

of Directors of the companies of KAPCI and Chairman of Port Said investors Association. It also

reviewed the latest developments in the opening of the new plant in India, which is due to open

officially in the middle of this year, as part of the company's plan to conduct new expansions

inside and outside Egypt.

Industrial Development Group - IDG

The Industrial Development Group, as a pioneer in the field of Industrial

Development takes great pride in announcing the signing of an MOU

with the Deutch Gesellschaft Für Internationale Zusammenerabeit (GIZ)

and the German Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises (PSME) in a bilateral technical coop-

eration program under the guidance of the Egyptian Ministry for Trade and Industry. The objective

of this agreement is to provide IDG with the support and the technical development of its team’s

capacities in order to transform current brownfields into (SIA) green fields and the development

of its current Greenfields.

Our current model as embodied in the success of our flagship e2 Park in 6th of October City, is an

expression of the group’s track record and know how. Yet, we believe that it’s only the beginning,

a solid foundation for realizing and building the natural progression of industrial ecosystems; capi-

talizing on the synergies between our parks, their members and neighboring communities.

Industrial development in its current form is generally acknowledged as a construction exercise,

but in reality its potential as a chief support function in socio-economic and environmental

improvement is rivaled by no other in the private sector

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SEKEM Launches Campaign for Greening the Desert and Ethical Investment

Since 1977, the SEKEM Initiative in Egypt has already reclaimed and cultivated more than 680

hectares of desert land. Back then, greening the desert had been already an important step in

order to shape a sustainable future and to tackle food insecurity or environmental challenges.

Today, this is of more urgency than ever; considering that the worldwide food demand is con-

stantly growing while at the same time the fertile soils on this planet is decreasing. Every minute,

the world loses fertile soils equivalent to 30 soccer fields due to soil erosion and an increasing

environmental pollution. To address those challenges, SEKEM aims to cultivate 63 additional

hectares of desert land in 2019 in order to grow Biodynamic (Demeter-certified) food that is not

harming the environment but providing a healthy nutrition to the people.

In order to build up fertile, healthy soil in the desert by Biodynamic farming methods, sustainable

irrigation is crucial. The required water will be extracted from deep wells and distributed by circle

irrigation systems (pivots); SEKEM intends to install 3 of those water saving Pivot-systems. In order

to not only minimize water usage but CO2 emissions as well, the new irrigation systems will be

powered by a hybrid system that maximizes the use of solar energy. To finance these new solar-

irrigation systems, SEKEM needs a start-up capital of 400 000 Euros until in a few years the new

agriculture will be able to cover all costs itself.

SEKEM’s new project “Greening the Desert – 2019” will be implemented on the SEKEM Farm in

the Bahariya Oasis, where SEKEM has already reclaimed several hectares of desert land, gained

experience with solar irrigation systems and where the air is far less polluted than in other parts

of Egypt. On the new reclaimed fertile land, the food demand of about 2 000 people could be

covered. Through building up healthy soil and planting more than 10 000 trees, over 975 tons of

CO2 are sequestered annually (equivalent to the average CO2 emissions of more than 400 people

in Egypt per year).

With “Greening the Desert” SEKEM is able to foster three goals of its recently published vision for

2057: 100% sustainable agriculture in Egypt, carbon neutrality and ethical money.

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Safir Hotel Cairo: Won Booking.Com Guest Review Award 2018

In the framework of Booking.Com ceremony to celebrate the best achiever hotels which was held

under the name of “ Heroes of Hospitality”, Safir Hotel Cairo won the Guest Review Award with a

score 8.2/10. The award honors the excellent accommodation and outstanding services based on

the guests positive comments and reviews which reflect highest customer satisfaction, in addition

to the team work dedication to present outstanding services, exceed guest expectations to create

unforgettable experiences. Photo shows Mr. Hussein Shoukry, Area General Manager, Safir Hotels

Egypt, Mr. Ahmed Seleit, Corporate Director of Sales, Revenue Management and Distribution, Mr.

Galal Farag, Corporate Manager Revenue and Distribution Safir Hotels and Resorts Management

Company, Mrs. Eman Abdel Wahab, Marketing and Communications Manager and Mr. Mohamed

Nasr, Revenue Manager while celebrating the award.

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